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Committee reviews IDOT’s reduction of speed limit on Illinois 251 to 40 mph between Windsor and Wilson
Summary
Village engineer explained how prevailing speeds and local access (about 45 uncontrolled driveways) and crash history at the Harlem Road intersection led IDOT to set a 40 mph limit on IL‑251; committee members were advised to direct constituent concerns to IDOT District 2.
The Public Improvement Safety Committee discussed the Illinois Department of Transportation’s decision to post a 40 mph speed limit on Illinois Route 251 between Windsor Road and Wilson Avenue during a January 2026 meeting.
Engineer Hopkins summarized the engineering rationale behind the change: speed studies typically use…
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